Shropshire Magazine

Fiona with her young second cousin Freddie Fullerton – the reason she appeared at Stokesay Court.

The face that launched a thousand fantasies is no longer seen on stage . . . so Neil Thomas wasn’t going to miss the chance to meet its owner when she visited Shropshire.

Not labelled a ‘stunner’ without good cause, Fiona is pictured here in 1999.

She was tempted out of retirement for personal reasons – her young second cousin Freddie had become critically ill as a student at Shrewsbury School, and was saved by Birmingham Children’s Hospital. As a thank-you, and to help raise funds for the specialist centre, Fiona hosted an evening of music and poetry at the magnificent Stokesay Court in south Shropshire.

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